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Friday, March 25, 2011

MRH Board of Education Votes to Add Classroom, Increase Tuition

The Maplewood Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center will get additional capacity and a 7 percent tuition increase.

The Maplewood Richmond Heights Board of Education on Thursday approved the addition of a new preschool classroom and an increase in rates for two district programs. The new classroom would be staffed by one full-time teacher and two part-time aides at a cost of $89,875. The classroom is expected to serve 20 students and to generate $89,915 in revenue, representing a $40 profit for the district. The existing half-day classroom at the MRH Early Childhood Center (ECC) will be converted to a full-day classroom, and the seed-to-table classroom will become the half-day classroom, Principal Cyndi Hebenstreit said. “What I’m hoping is that by adding another classroom, we’re going to have fewer families that are brand new to us coming into …

Friday, February 18, 2011

Construction Projects Delayed at MRH Schools

Bids for projects at the Maplewood Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center and the high school will be repackaged in an effort to attract more contractors, though the delay isn't expected to cost additional money.

The schedule for bidding proposed projects at the Maplewood Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center and MRH High School has been pushed back. Representatives of construction company S.M. Wilson updated the MRH Board of Education on the status of bids for renovation work at the early childhood center at its meeting Thursday night. Funding for the project will come from Proposition Y, a $9 million bond issue that voters approved in April. The company put the initial package for the project, which included approximately 75 percent of the proposed work at the center, out for bids last month. The company had intended to present the board with bids this week on Monday, but project manager Dave Schlueter said the company didn’t get the number of …

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Early Childhood Center To Host Reggio Emilia Conference

The March event, sponsored by the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District, will offer educators an opportunity for dialogue and networking.

The Maplewood Richmond Heights Early Childhood Center will be hosting its third Reggio Emilia-focused conference March 4-5. This year’s conference is titled “Education Research Shared Between Adults and Children: Reggio-Inspired Learning In An Urban Public School-Preschool Through First Grade.” Amelia Gambetti will be the featured speaker. She served as an educator in the Reggio Emilia Municipal Preschools for 25 years and has been an educational consultant and frequent lecturer on the Reggio Emilia educational theory. “To have her here is pretty exciting,” said Jennifer Strange, pedagogical coordinator at the center. A welcome reception and keynote address by Gambetti will happen from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 4 at Webster University. From …

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